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#1. List the instruments which were used by the Classical period orchestra.

first and second violins, violas, violoncellos, and double basses), two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, piano, and two timpani.

first and second violins, violas, violoncellos, and double basses), two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two or four horns, two harps and two timpani.

First and second violins, violas, violoncellos, and double basses), two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two or four horns, two trumpets, and two timpani.

first and second violins, violas, violoncellos, and double basses), two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two or four horns, two trumpets, and piano

#2. Name a prominent Classical period composer who composed at the age of five.

Joseph Haydn

Franz Schubert

Ludwig van Beethoven

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

#3. Name a Classical piece by Beethoven which explored the natural world through purely symphonic music.

Moonlight Sonata

Pastoral Symphony

Choral Fantasy

A Song of Joy

#4. Name an instrument which was invented during the Classical period and was soon added to the orchestra.

Harpsichord

Harp

Clarinet

Drum

#5. Who became completely deaf by the age of 40?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Franz Joseph Haydn

Ludwig van Beethoven

Muzio Clementi

#6. Select the group with only Classical period composers.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Robert Schumann, Edvard Grieg

Philip Glass, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Joseph Haydn

John Williams, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, John Mayer

#7. When was Classical period?

Around 1630 - 1720

Around 1780 - 1880

Around 1800 and 1900

Around 1730 and 1820.

#8. What are the features of Classical period music?

Unconventional meters, use of altered and extended chords, fragmented melodies and experimental.

Thin textures, very rhythmic character and repetitive quality

Emphasis on elegance and balance, short well-balanced melodies, simple diatonic harmony, homophonic textures with contrasting moods.

Song-like melodies (lyrical), many chromatic harmonies and discords, dramatic contrasts of dynamics and pitch.

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#1. List the instruments which were used by the Classical period orchestra.

#2. Name a prominent Classical period composer who composed at the age of five.

#3. Name a Classical piece by Beethoven which explored the natural world through purely symphonic music.

#4. Name an instrument which was invented during the Classical period and was soon added to the orchestra.

#5. Who became completely deaf by the age of 40?

#6. Select the group with only Classical period composers.

#7. When was Classical period?

#8. What are the features of Classical period music?

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#1. List the instruments which were used by the Classical period orchestra.

#2. Name a prominent Classical period composer who composed at the age of five.

#3. Name a Classical piece by Beethoven which explored the natural world through purely symphonic music.

#4. Name an instrument which was invented during the Classical period and was soon added to the orchestra.

#5. Who became completely deaf by the age of 40?

#6. Select the group with only Classical period composers.

#7. When was Classical period?

#8. What are the features of Classical period music?

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